Music Festivals
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T In The Park
Cave Reappraised
To mark Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds silver anniversary, Mute have reissued the group’s first four LPs. Looking beyond the spruced-up packaging, Billy Hamilton reappraises the original recordings and ponders their place in the modern day vernacular Read more »| 01 Jul 2009 -
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Tartan Heart Festival 2009 @ Belladrum, 7-8 Aug
If you're tired of being swept up in the whirlwind of mainstream festivals and looking for a more chilled out affair this year, Belladrum’s a welcome r... Read more »| 26 Jun 2009 -
T In The Park
Doing It For The Franz: Alex Kapranos's T Memories
Since they shot to fame five years ago, Glasgow's Franz Ferdinand have become veterans of T in the Park. Frontman Alex Kapranos explains to Gillian Watson why they keep coming back Read more »| 26 Jun 2009 -
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RockNess 2009 @ Dores, 12-13 June
Being introduced to RockNess 2009 with the sight of Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne ‘sphering’ around the audience with the glorious backdrop of Loch Ness framing the main stage majestically was certainly one of the more auspicious beginnings possible to a festival. In selecting their weekend acts, the organisers did veer towards leaning on the tried and tested, but that’s not to say there weren’t some interesting newcomers on display hoping to make a good impression. Read more »| 24 Jun 2009 -
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Hebridean Celtic Festival
Stunning scenery, friendly locals... and the black pudding isn't bad either. Read more »| 22 Jun 2009 -
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Rockness 09
Being introduced to RockNess 2009 with the sight of Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne ‘sphering’ around the audience with the glorious backdrop o... Read more »| 19 Jun 2009
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Beta Days: Steve Mason on festivals
I've never been to a festival in my life as a punter, but I've played a hell of a lot of them. Coachella's a nice festival, in that it's a bit like g... Read more »| 15 Jun 2009 -
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The Edge Festival 2009 announces lineup - David Byrne, The Streets, The Stranglers, Calvin Harris and more
T on the Fringe may be a distant memory, but the second year of The Edge Festival promises a veritable smörgåsbord of local and international acts... Read more »| 10 Jun 2009 -
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Secret Garden Party 2009
Britain's most laid back festival returns for year five. Read more »| 05 Jun 2009 -
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Stag & Dagger (Glasgow), 23 May
After a successful inaugural run-through in London’s East End in 2008, Stag and Dagger – a one-ticket, multi-venue music festival – decided... Read more »| 27 May 2009 -
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Stag and Dagger
After a successful inaugural run-through in London’s East End in 2008, Stag and Dagger – a one-ticket, multi-venue music festival – decided... Read more »| 26 May 2009 -
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The Great Escape Festival @ Brighton, 14-16 May
They've said it's the UK's answer to SxSW, but is it any kop? We sent Finbarr Bermingham and Alexis Somerville to find out. Read more »| 21 May 2009 -
T In The Park
Hockey: Summer Sons
Having spent the majority of last summer playing bars across America as if it were some kind of overblown stateside pubcrawl, Portland's Hockey are about to take a step up and embark on a busy stint at some of the year's biggest festivals, including T In The Park. Still riding high from the attention and excitement surrounding first single Too Fake -even landing a spot on Jools Holland - the band look set to make a lasting impression. The Skinny grabs a quick word with vocalist Benjamin Grubin to hear their story so far and goals for the year ahead. Read more »| 20 May 2009 -
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Diary of a Great Escape - Day 3 (v2.0)
In the cold light of day, the inevitable festival analysis ensues. With Great Escape it’s a little different. Its structure distances it from the likes... Read more »| 17 May 2009 -
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Diary of a Great Escape - Day 3
Another day of the Great Escape; another day filled with sonic dilemmas. Where to go? Who to see? I set off in the afternoon, enjoying the sunshine after w... Read more »| 17 May 2009